HESI VOCAB: R-V Flashcards
The underlying reason
Rationale
to occur again
recur
of or relating to the kidneys
renal
inhalation and exhalation of air
respiration
to limit
restrict
to hold or keep
retain
calm and tranquil
serene
condition
status
under the tongue
sublingual
to take in addition to or to complete
supplement
to stop or subdue
suppress
being equal or the same in size, shape, and relative position
symmetrical
an indication of a problem
symptoms
group of symptoms that when occurring together, reflect a specific disease pr disorder
syndrome
of or relating to the treatment of a disease or a disorder
therapeutic
causing harm, poisonous
toxic
crossing through the skin
transdermal
transfer such as of disease, from one person to another
transmission
injury, wound
trauma
process used to determine the priority of treatment for patients according to the severity of a patient’s condition and the likelihood of benefits from the treatment
triage
being or seeming to be everywhere at once
ubiquitous
excrete or expel urine
urinate
of or relating to blood vessels
vascular
spoken, using words
verbal
extremely harmful and severe
virulent
microscopic infectious agent capable of replicating only in living cells, usually causing infectious disease
virus
essential
vital
amount of space occupied by a fluid
volume
